Headache in children treated at Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”
Introduction: The study aimed prevalence of primary and secondary headaches in children attending the Pain Clinic of Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”. Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the prevalence of headaches in children at the Pain Clinic of the Hospital Gene...
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| author | Karen García-García Mariana Figueroa-Jaramillo Elisa Hernández-Ramírez María A. Florez-Muñoz |
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| description | Introduction: The study aimed prevalence of primary and secondary headaches in children attending the Pain Clinic of Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”. Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the prevalence of headaches in children at the Pain Clinic of the Hospital General de México. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional, and observational study of pediatric patients between 5 and 17 years old at the Pediatric Algology service with a headache from January 1, 2012, to January 1, 2017. They were included and classified according to the type of headache, age, and gender. Results: During the time of the study, 4281 consultations were obtained with 526 patients with headaches. Twenty-three percent had primary headaches, most frequently migraine-type (18.25%) and secondary (12.54%) with vascular headache as the most frequent. Not included in any of these categories were the remaining 63.88% as under study. After 13 years of age, the most affected gender was female. Conclusions: Headaches are one of the most common complaints, the most frequent is primary. Its prevalence varies greatly and increases throughout childhood.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c04a9b2e54e4eb291b7117826a0d8de2025-08-20T01:47:49ZengPermanyerRevista Médica del Hospital General de México0185-10632024-10-01874Headache in children treated at Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”Karen García-García0Mariana Figueroa-Jaramillo1Elisa Hernández-Ramírez2María A. Florez-Muñoz3Anaesthesiology Service, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City, MexicoHigh Specialty Department of Paediatric Algology, Mexico City, MexicoPain Clinic, Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga. Mexico City, MexicoPain Clinic, Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Mexico City, MexicoIntroduction: The study aimed prevalence of primary and secondary headaches in children attending the Pain Clinic of Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”. Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the prevalence of headaches in children at the Pain Clinic of the Hospital General de México. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional, and observational study of pediatric patients between 5 and 17 years old at the Pediatric Algology service with a headache from January 1, 2012, to January 1, 2017. They were included and classified according to the type of headache, age, and gender. Results: During the time of the study, 4281 consultations were obtained with 526 patients with headaches. Twenty-three percent had primary headaches, most frequently migraine-type (18.25%) and secondary (12.54%) with vascular headache as the most frequent. Not included in any of these categories were the remaining 63.88% as under study. After 13 years of age, the most affected gender was female. Conclusions: Headaches are one of the most common complaints, the most frequent is primary. Its prevalence varies greatly and increases throughout childhood. https://www.hospitalgeneral.mx/frame_eng.php?id=220Primary and secondary headaches. Children. Adolescents. Epidemiology. |
| spellingShingle | Karen García-García Mariana Figueroa-Jaramillo Elisa Hernández-Ramírez María A. Florez-Muñoz Headache in children treated at Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga” Revista Médica del Hospital General de México Primary and secondary headaches. Children. Adolescents. Epidemiology. |
| title | Headache in children treated at Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga” |
| title_full | Headache in children treated at Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga” |
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| title_short | Headache in children treated at Hospital General de México “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga” |
| title_sort | headache in children treated at hospital general de mexico dr eduardo liceaga |
| topic | Primary and secondary headaches. Children. Adolescents. Epidemiology. |
| url | https://www.hospitalgeneral.mx/frame_eng.php?id=220 |
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